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Takeback #1
Dangerous Love
Dangerous Love is the latest romantic suspense thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Riley Edwards. New series, new steamy, hot heroes. Welcome to Takeback.
One night. No names. Two hearts forever changed.
There wasn’t a lot that surprised me. My years in the Navy taught me a lot, my years hunting human traffickers taught me the rest. Meeting a beautiful woman in a bar and spending the night with her should’ve been a blip on my radar. Instead, I spent years trying to forget her. In the middle of a rescue operation, fate dropped her back into my life, but there was a twist—she wasn’t alone.
I lived and breathed romance. I was a true believer in love-at-first-sight-happily-ever-afters. Then I found myself staring at a sexy stranger across a crowded bar, fell in love, and spent six hours living out my wildest fantasies. But I ran when I learned love at first sight stole your breath and left you afraid of a broken heart.
Brooklyn Saunders has a secret to tell. One that will change everything for Rhode. One that will bind them together or separate them forever.
Rhode Daley has one shot at building the family he always wanted. That is, until his life implodes and his worst nightmare comes true. Can he repair what time has broken and save their futures?
Takeback is an off-the-books, special operations task force composed of military contractors and US Marshals. Their mission is simple—to save those who have been taken.
One night. No names. Two hearts forever changed.
There wasn’t a lot that surprised me. My years in the Navy taught me a lot, my years hunting human traffickers taught me the rest. Meeting a beautiful woman in a bar and spending the night with her should’ve been a blip on my radar. Instead, I spent years trying to forget her. In the middle of a rescue operation, fate dropped her back into my life, but there was a twist—she wasn’t alone.
I lived and breathed romance. I was a true believer in love-at-first-sight-happily-ever-afters. Then I found myself staring at a sexy stranger across a crowded bar, fell in love, and spent six hours living out my wildest fantasies. But I ran when I learned love at first sight stole your breath and left you afraid of a broken heart.
Brooklyn Saunders has a secret to tell. One that will change everything for Rhode. One that will bind them together or separate them forever.
Rhode Daley has one shot at building the family he always wanted. That is, until his life implodes and his worst nightmare comes true. Can he repair what time has broken and save their futures?
Takeback is an off-the-books, special operations task force composed of military contractors and US Marshals. Their mission is simple—to save those who have been taken.
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First published June 29, 2021
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86 books2,701 followersRiley Edwards is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author, wife, and military mom. Riley was born and raised in Los Angeles but now resides on the east coast with her fantastic husband and children.
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July 18, 2021
3 ❤️⚡️❤️⭐️s
A nice suspenseful romance read.
A one night stand and an unexpected pregnancy later.
Some things were slightly dragging and others farfetched.
The hero said he had feelings for the heroine and in his job was supposed to be the best at finding anyone and anything.
So, how was it possible not to be able to find the girl with the blue eyes all those years??… It didn’t make sense!
While the story had an intriguing beginning, after it felt flat and repetitive.
A nice suspenseful romance read.
A one night stand and an unexpected pregnancy later.
Some things were slightly dragging and others farfetched.
The hero said he had feelings for the heroine and in his job was supposed to be the best at finding anyone and anything.
So, how was it possible not to be able to find the girl with the blue eyes all those years??… It didn’t make sense!
While the story had an intriguing beginning, after it felt flat and repetitive.
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November 12, 2021DNF.
Same old shit. Celibate heroine while hero was not 🙄
As soon as I found that out, completely lost interest in the story. And for being the best in his job, shouldn’t he have been able to find the heroine he supposedly never forgot?? 🤷🏻♀️
Same old shit. Celibate heroine while hero was not 🙄
As soon as I found that out, completely lost interest in the story. And for being the best in his job, shouldn’t he have been able to find the heroine he supposedly never forgot?? 🤷🏻♀️
December 5, 2021
2.5 stars.
This was a just-okay read. I'm not a big fan of 2nd chance romances - especially when the heroine stays celibate while the hero does not (Seriously. It's 2021. Haven't we moved past that antiquated bullshit yet??). The story started off well...but soon felt like it was dragging, and I couldn't get past the fact that despite what he did for a living, he couldn't track down the woman he apparently couldn't stop thinking about...
This was a just-okay read. I'm not a big fan of 2nd chance romances - especially when the heroine stays celibate while the hero does not (Seriously. It's 2021. Haven't we moved past that antiquated bullshit yet??). The story started off well...but soon felt like it was dragging, and I couldn't get past the fact that despite what he did for a living, he couldn't track down the woman he apparently couldn't stop thinking about...
July 6, 2021
Dangerously GOOD ⛔️
Wow, Dangerous Love is the first book in this new series Takeback by Riley and it is out of this world❣️
Brooklyn meets a man in a bar and it leads to one night of carnal indulgence where they both live out their fantasies and go their separate ways in the morning. Now, five years later neither has forgotten the other and they meet in the most unlikeliest of places😳
A fantastic story and I absolutely loved all these characters😍 I’m excited for Letty’s story next❤️
Wow, Dangerous Love is the first book in this new series Takeback by Riley and it is out of this world❣️
Brooklyn meets a man in a bar and it leads to one night of carnal indulgence where they both live out their fantasies and go their separate ways in the morning. Now, five years later neither has forgotten the other and they meet in the most unlikeliest of places😳
A fantastic story and I absolutely loved all these characters😍 I’m excited for Letty’s story next❤️
June 25, 2024
I've been meaning to try this author after seeing her being recommended a few times in a Facebook group. I'm glad to have finally dived in. I really liked her writing. The story kept me engaged and I really liked the characters. There was a tad bit too much of fluffy love, but I also know it could have been because of the circumstances of this couple. Either way, I really enjoyed it and will jump into book two immediately.
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Dangerous Love is the latest romantic suspense thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Riley Edwards. New series, new steamy, hot heroes. Welcome to Takeback.
Dangerous Love is the latest romantic suspense thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Riley Edwards. New series, new steamy, hot heroes. Welcome to Takeback.
June 27, 2021
Absolutely love everything about this book! The heat, the sexy, the chemistry, the characters, the second chance love, the story development, the dialogue…all of it! From the funny, sexy beginning to the shocking second meet surrounded by danger, grief, drama, a sizzling connection, and a big surprise, Brooklyn and Rhode pulled me into their story.
Brooklyn and Rhode have a chance meeting with an instant attraction that leads to an amazing night. Years later they meet in a tragic way but the spark is still alive and the current situation gives them time to reconnect, along with a surprise that ties them both together. Family drama and danger changes the dynamics of their relationship quickly and their second chance might end before it truly has a beginning.
I love the setup for this new series. This book is well written with great character development and background. The characters are relatable, the situations and dialogue plausible, the chemistry is electric and it’s full of suspense, danger, humor, passion, love, and a longing for more. Dangerous Love is a great start to Riley’s new Takeback series and I can’t wait to read the rest of the stories.
*I received an ARC from the author, via Booksprout, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Brooklyn and Rhode have a chance meeting with an instant attraction that leads to an amazing night. Years later they meet in a tragic way but the spark is still alive and the current situation gives them time to reconnect, along with a surprise that ties them both together. Family drama and danger changes the dynamics of their relationship quickly and their second chance might end before it truly has a beginning.
I love the setup for this new series. This book is well written with great character development and background. The characters are relatable, the situations and dialogue plausible, the chemistry is electric and it’s full of suspense, danger, humor, passion, love, and a longing for more. Dangerous Love is a great start to Riley’s new Takeback series and I can’t wait to read the rest of the stories.
*I received an ARC from the author, via Booksprout, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
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October 26, 2021My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a awesome beginning to a new series.
Riley Edwards is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors and I’m so happy she’s started this new series.
Brooklyn and Rhode are perfect for each other. Love them.
Great storyline with a great romance and suspenseful moments.
Can’t wait to read more of this series.
What a awesome beginning to a new series.
Riley Edwards is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors and I’m so happy she’s started this new series.
Brooklyn and Rhode are perfect for each other. Love them.
Great storyline with a great romance and suspenseful moments.
Can’t wait to read more of this series.
January 6, 2022
Brooklyn Saunders is in a bar when four men walk into said bar. She’s at a romance book signing. Not a sweet, wholesome romance book signing. No, these authors wrote over-the-top alpha men who took charge in the bedroom, knew their way around a woman’s lady parts, were protective, bossy, but still sweet and respectful. In other words—totally fictional, not real, made up to give women something good to get immersed in.
Her day had been spent swooning. Models, authors, readers. Great day.
She narrated them but also worked in Letty’s book store aptly named, Smutties, solely dedicated to all things romance. Mostly she carried independent authors but in the last year, some of the big publishers had taken notice and wanted their books in Smutties. Brooklyn had a small recording studio in the back to help her in the store and record when not needed. At a glance she thinks they’re military.
Lust drunk and willing to sell her soul to the devil to spend one night with a man she’d never see again.
He met and exceeded all of her expectations.
In the morning when he kissed her goodbye she had a difficult time reminding her heart they couldn’t keep him. She struggled not to ask him for a name. She fought back the temptation to ask for another night—or a week—or forever.
She embraced him and told him she’d never forget a single second of their night together. He gave her a soft, slow sweet kiss that made her heart melt and cemented her decision never to see him again.
She believed in love at first sight and she knew soul mates existed. One more night with this man and she’d be consumed from lust to love. They’d had mind-blowing sex, and they’d connected.
“Ocean blue,” he murmured and brushed his lips over my cheek.
I didn’t know what he was talking about and I didn’t ask.”
She felt no shame walking out of his hotel room.
No guilt taking what she wanted and living out her wildest dreams.
No remorse.
And she didn’t lie—she never forgot a single second. Not one. Every day she was reminded she’d had the best night of my life with a stranger.
But she did have one regret—she should’ve asked him his name.
Fast forward five years later, an organisation called Takeback, specialising in human trafficking rescue efforts to assist federal and law enforcement with executing rescue operations—mostly the US Marshals—are on a recovery mission.
Rhode Daly remembers eyes so blue they looked like the Caribbean Sea. Big, blue, expressive eyes that held so much happiness and excitement they were intoxicating.
The kind of eyes you could get lost in. The kind that held you captive. The kind that made you smile just by looking into them.
Brooklyn became pregnant without any way to contact Rhode. She’s with the Welsh’s hoping it’s Letty’s embittered thirty year-old sister Kiki, instead as the Takeback team are caught up in a human trafficking rescue effort, Brooklyn and Rhode’s eyes meet.
One of the rescued Kiki’s friend Desi Cunns plays a pivotal role, having lied misrepresenting herself to the police by claiming to be Kiki. Michael and Tallulah Welsh were the best people—once the shock had worn off, they’d forgiven her.
Letty Welsh is her best friend, the sister of her heart, the person who knows her better than anyone else, the best auntie to her son, Remington.
Tallulah and Michael weren’t second best. They were the best. All of her memories were bittersweet. Her childhood spent with her parents and the Welshes. After her parents were gone, all the great experiences still involved Tally and Michael; it was just that her parents were absent.
“You’re the best person I know, you were missing your best friend but you still took care of me. I’m so sorry I needed you so much. I was so lost I couldn’t see how much pain you were in.”
“Brooklyn Tallulah Saunders, you listen to me and listen good, child. Losing your mom the way we did broke me. She was everything to me. More than my best friend, she was my soul sister. I will miss her for the rest of my life. But you coming to live with us filled a hole in me that was so deep I never thought it would be possible to stop the pain. I lost your momma but I got you. And you filled that hole for Michael too. Ronny was to Michael what your momma was to me. And you, my sweet girl, are the very best parts of Diane and Ronny. We needed you more than you needed us. So don’t you ever apologize to me again. You’ve got nothing to be sorry for. It was our honor, Brook, to have you living with us.”
A relationship Kiki is insanely jealous of…she gets herself embroiled with a dangerous motorcycle club involved in human trafficking.
“I’m not missing,” she spat.
“What?”
“Just because I don’t wanna talk to any of you doesn’t mean I’m missing. And if I don’t wanna talk to any of you, I certainly don’t wanna see you.”
I wasn’t angry or irate or pissed off. I was devastated.
Totally wrecked.
Not for me. For Letty, for Michael, but mostly for Tally. A mother who had cried herself to sleep. Worried endlessly. Tortured herself with thoughts of what was happening to her daughter.
“You ran away?”
“I’m a grown-a*s woman, Brook. I didn’t run away. I took a vacation.”
“A vacation?”
“I’m here to tell you to tell my parents to call off the search and leave me the f… alone.”
“Brooklyn’s not your go-between. You wanna cut ties with your family? As you said, you’re a grown woman. So act it and call them yourself.”
“Kiki shrugged. “Whatever. I’m not calling them. Tell them, don’t tell them, I don’t give a sh*t.”
Kiki was presumed to have been abducted. Instead, she’s been mixed up with the wrong crowd and spiralling out of control. Forcing her way into Brooklyn’s home she sprouts resentful accusations
“How can you be so hateful? What happened to you?”
“You happened, Brook. You. Everything was great. Then the perfect Brook moves in and I lose my sister and mom and dad. Everything’s about your parents dying and helping you. You and Letty against the world. Best friends. Mom and Dad shoved so far up your a*s they forget they have a real daughter. Me, not f-g you. Then Remington comes along and Mom and Dad are so happy to be grandparents they don’t even say sh*t about the colossal slut you are. Hell, you don’t even know who his father is, but they don’t care. They act like you’re the Virgin Mary birthing Jesus himself. What a f-g joke. You have a bastard child and you’re still f-g perfect.”
Letty “before he gets here, I need to know if I hate him or if I’m giving him a chance to prove he’s a good guy. I’m not asking for a full rundown right now, but I need to know if he was an a*shole to you and what his intentions are.”
“I’ve never seen someone in so much pain,” I whispered.
“Pain. He told me to be grateful I’d never know how badly it hurt to miss your boy coming into this world. Hearing his cry as he draws his first lungful of oxygen. I’ll never forget those words for as long as I live. He missed that, and it killed to see him in so much pain. He also told me he was a man of his word, and he was going to be in Remington’s life.”
Neither one forgot the other, Brooklyn’s is a romantic without time or inclination to date, she was pregnant and having sex with a man who was not the father of her baby was distasteful. Then after the pregnancy came a baby and learning to be a new mother, followed by raising a baby, working, and exhaustion. She wasn’t sure if she would’ve gone in search of another man when her heart belonged to Rhode…it’s unclear if Rhode was celibate or selective.
Her day had been spent swooning. Models, authors, readers. Great day.
She narrated them but also worked in Letty’s book store aptly named, Smutties, solely dedicated to all things romance. Mostly she carried independent authors but in the last year, some of the big publishers had taken notice and wanted their books in Smutties. Brooklyn had a small recording studio in the back to help her in the store and record when not needed. At a glance she thinks they’re military.
Lust drunk and willing to sell her soul to the devil to spend one night with a man she’d never see again.
He met and exceeded all of her expectations.
In the morning when he kissed her goodbye she had a difficult time reminding her heart they couldn’t keep him. She struggled not to ask him for a name. She fought back the temptation to ask for another night—or a week—or forever.
She embraced him and told him she’d never forget a single second of their night together. He gave her a soft, slow sweet kiss that made her heart melt and cemented her decision never to see him again.
She believed in love at first sight and she knew soul mates existed. One more night with this man and she’d be consumed from lust to love. They’d had mind-blowing sex, and they’d connected.
“Ocean blue,” he murmured and brushed his lips over my cheek.
I didn’t know what he was talking about and I didn’t ask.”
She felt no shame walking out of his hotel room.
No guilt taking what she wanted and living out her wildest dreams.
No remorse.
And she didn’t lie—she never forgot a single second. Not one. Every day she was reminded she’d had the best night of my life with a stranger.
But she did have one regret—she should’ve asked him his name.
Fast forward five years later, an organisation called Takeback, specialising in human trafficking rescue efforts to assist federal and law enforcement with executing rescue operations—mostly the US Marshals—are on a recovery mission.
Rhode Daly remembers eyes so blue they looked like the Caribbean Sea. Big, blue, expressive eyes that held so much happiness and excitement they were intoxicating.
The kind of eyes you could get lost in. The kind that held you captive. The kind that made you smile just by looking into them.
Brooklyn became pregnant without any way to contact Rhode. She’s with the Welsh’s hoping it’s Letty’s embittered thirty year-old sister Kiki, instead as the Takeback team are caught up in a human trafficking rescue effort, Brooklyn and Rhode’s eyes meet.
One of the rescued Kiki’s friend Desi Cunns plays a pivotal role, having lied misrepresenting herself to the police by claiming to be Kiki. Michael and Tallulah Welsh were the best people—once the shock had worn off, they’d forgiven her.
Letty Welsh is her best friend, the sister of her heart, the person who knows her better than anyone else, the best auntie to her son, Remington.
Tallulah and Michael weren’t second best. They were the best. All of her memories were bittersweet. Her childhood spent with her parents and the Welshes. After her parents were gone, all the great experiences still involved Tally and Michael; it was just that her parents were absent.
“You’re the best person I know, you were missing your best friend but you still took care of me. I’m so sorry I needed you so much. I was so lost I couldn’t see how much pain you were in.”
“Brooklyn Tallulah Saunders, you listen to me and listen good, child. Losing your mom the way we did broke me. She was everything to me. More than my best friend, she was my soul sister. I will miss her for the rest of my life. But you coming to live with us filled a hole in me that was so deep I never thought it would be possible to stop the pain. I lost your momma but I got you. And you filled that hole for Michael too. Ronny was to Michael what your momma was to me. And you, my sweet girl, are the very best parts of Diane and Ronny. We needed you more than you needed us. So don’t you ever apologize to me again. You’ve got nothing to be sorry for. It was our honor, Brook, to have you living with us.”
A relationship Kiki is insanely jealous of…she gets herself embroiled with a dangerous motorcycle club involved in human trafficking.
“I’m not missing,” she spat.
“What?”
“Just because I don’t wanna talk to any of you doesn’t mean I’m missing. And if I don’t wanna talk to any of you, I certainly don’t wanna see you.”
I wasn’t angry or irate or pissed off. I was devastated.
Totally wrecked.
Not for me. For Letty, for Michael, but mostly for Tally. A mother who had cried herself to sleep. Worried endlessly. Tortured herself with thoughts of what was happening to her daughter.
“You ran away?”
“I’m a grown-a*s woman, Brook. I didn’t run away. I took a vacation.”
“A vacation?”
“I’m here to tell you to tell my parents to call off the search and leave me the f… alone.”
“Brooklyn’s not your go-between. You wanna cut ties with your family? As you said, you’re a grown woman. So act it and call them yourself.”
“Kiki shrugged. “Whatever. I’m not calling them. Tell them, don’t tell them, I don’t give a sh*t.”
Kiki was presumed to have been abducted. Instead, she’s been mixed up with the wrong crowd and spiralling out of control. Forcing her way into Brooklyn’s home she sprouts resentful accusations
“How can you be so hateful? What happened to you?”
“You happened, Brook. You. Everything was great. Then the perfect Brook moves in and I lose my sister and mom and dad. Everything’s about your parents dying and helping you. You and Letty against the world. Best friends. Mom and Dad shoved so far up your a*s they forget they have a real daughter. Me, not f-g you. Then Remington comes along and Mom and Dad are so happy to be grandparents they don’t even say sh*t about the colossal slut you are. Hell, you don’t even know who his father is, but they don’t care. They act like you’re the Virgin Mary birthing Jesus himself. What a f-g joke. You have a bastard child and you’re still f-g perfect.”
Letty “before he gets here, I need to know if I hate him or if I’m giving him a chance to prove he’s a good guy. I’m not asking for a full rundown right now, but I need to know if he was an a*shole to you and what his intentions are.”
“I’ve never seen someone in so much pain,” I whispered.
“Pain. He told me to be grateful I’d never know how badly it hurt to miss your boy coming into this world. Hearing his cry as he draws his first lungful of oxygen. I’ll never forget those words for as long as I live. He missed that, and it killed to see him in so much pain. He also told me he was a man of his word, and he was going to be in Remington’s life.”
Neither one forgot the other, Brooklyn’s is a romantic without time or inclination to date, she was pregnant and having sex with a man who was not the father of her baby was distasteful. Then after the pregnancy came a baby and learning to be a new mother, followed by raising a baby, working, and exhaustion. She wasn’t sure if she would’ve gone in search of another man when her heart belonged to Rhode…it’s unclear if Rhode was celibate or selective.
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June 29, 2021
What a cracking start to the brand-new Takeback series from Riley Edwards and I have to say one of the best first chapters ever - I read it with a huge grin on my face! After sharing the perfect one night stand as strangers Brooklyn and Rhode pert but don't forget. Cycle forward five years and tragic and dangerous circumstances bring them together again and from the roots of that wonderful night their beautiful story unfolds but hold on to your seats because it's a full blown guaranteed emotional Riley Edwards experience.
A superb story teller, her characters are always well developed and continue to grow throughout the story, in Dangerous Love you have suspense, deception, danger, romance, sweetness, heat, humour, angst and heartache - what more do you need? Well there are also a bunch of gorgeous men just hinting at their very own heart-breaking stories, buried just waiting to come out. Rhode is everything you want in an alpha hero and Brooklyn, well you had me at romance novel narrator - cherry on the cake, what a fabulous job! I already love this series and can't wait to be gripped and thrilled again and again as the rest of this series unfolds.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A superb story teller, her characters are always well developed and continue to grow throughout the story, in Dangerous Love you have suspense, deception, danger, romance, sweetness, heat, humour, angst and heartache - what more do you need? Well there are also a bunch of gorgeous men just hinting at their very own heart-breaking stories, buried just waiting to come out. Rhode is everything you want in an alpha hero and Brooklyn, well you had me at romance novel narrator - cherry on the cake, what a fabulous job! I already love this series and can't wait to be gripped and thrilled again and again as the rest of this series unfolds.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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June 27, 2021
A great new series by Riley Edwards! I love Rhode and the rest of the guys from Takeback . As always Riley’s books are well written with well developed characters that everyone can relate to and love. The addition of Remy adds a sweet and funny element to the story. The book provides both romantic and steamy scenes with lots of suspense and a excellent plot. I can’t wait for the next book in the series to see what the other team members and Letty gets into.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 6, 2021
So good!
Loved this book. It had romance, suspense, and lots of humor. Definitely recommend. I can't wait for the next one!
Loved this book. It had romance, suspense, and lots of humor. Definitely recommend. I can't wait for the next one!
July 3, 2021
I really liked this one. From the chance encounter at the start for Rhode and Brooklyn to another chance encounter for them 5 years later. Of course the later one seemed much higher stakes as the first encounter left Brooklyn pregnant and the two didn't exchange any names or contact info the first time around. I was glad that we didn't have to sit through a petulant Rhode for all that he missed out on, sure he was upset, but more because he knew there was a connection there with Brooklyn and he let her walk away. From the moment he realized Remy was his and Brooklyn was his mystery girl he was all in to win them both over, to not let this chance slip away. Was it rainbows and puppies for them, no, but with each little bump (and they were little ones, Brooklyn didn't want to let Rhode go again either) they talked things through. Firmly starting on a road they intended to travel as a family.
Amid all of that was the drama with Brooklyn's sort of sister, who turned out to be such a POS. I hated her when she showed up at Brooklyn's house and wanted her to do the dirty work for her and it was only downhill from there. The Welsh's didn't deserve someone like Kiki in their family, the rest of them were so good and kind.
While things got a bit harrowing at the end, I'm glad that everyone can move on and live their lives with nothing but happiness ahead for them.
Amid all of that was the drama with Brooklyn's sort of sister, who turned out to be such a POS. I hated her when she showed up at Brooklyn's house and wanted her to do the dirty work for her and it was only downhill from there. The Welsh's didn't deserve someone like Kiki in their family, the rest of them were so good and kind.
While things got a bit harrowing at the end, I'm glad that everyone can move on and live their lives with nothing but happiness ahead for them.
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December 28, 2023
Best book I have read this year.
I have read it this past spring and I keep thinking about it. The storyline is just fabulous, The hero is refreshing and I just LOVE everything about it <3
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Flash forward from early 2022 to late 2023. I did a reread of this amazing book in the summer of 2023 and this is still my favourite book of all the books there are.
Rhode is just so swooney, and Brooklyn is the most fabulous of woman there is. This is not just a romance book, it's a story about true love always overcoming everything. About parenting, about how awesome mothers are and about love for a child. It's a story about friendship, about being there for eachother. Basically it's a story about love. Love in all the forms there is, and it's an EPIC story.
Then there's the audio, which I have listened too as well. And it is so good. Samantha Brentmoor does a great job, her hero is the best and Joe Arden. Well that voice is just how I was imagining Rhode to be.
If you have not yet read this series, go start, because you my friend are missing out. Big time.
I have read it this past spring and I keep thinking about it. The storyline is just fabulous, The hero is refreshing and I just LOVE everything about it <3
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Flash forward from early 2022 to late 2023. I did a reread of this amazing book in the summer of 2023 and this is still my favourite book of all the books there are.
Rhode is just so swooney, and Brooklyn is the most fabulous of woman there is. This is not just a romance book, it's a story about true love always overcoming everything. About parenting, about how awesome mothers are and about love for a child. It's a story about friendship, about being there for eachother. Basically it's a story about love. Love in all the forms there is, and it's an EPIC story.
Then there's the audio, which I have listened too as well. And it is so good. Samantha Brentmoor does a great job, her hero is the best and Joe Arden. Well that voice is just how I was imagining Rhode to be.
If you have not yet read this series, go start, because you my friend are missing out. Big time.
June 30, 2021
Well Riley Edwards is off to a great start with this new series because Dangerous Love was a page turning hit! Five years ago Brooklyn and Rhode had a magical night together. No names, no promises, just feelings. Well 9 months later Brooklyn ended up with a beautiful surprise but had no way of knowing how to contact her son's father. Fate and human trafficking has brought these two back together and now they have a second chance to get things right but everything around them keeps going wrong! Dangerous Love was an emotional, action packed journey that kept me glued to the pages into the wee hours. It was told from dual POV and has the suspense, action, emotions and heat that I always expect with a Riley Edwards book. Can't wait for what comes next in the Takeback world!
June 29, 2021
Riley Edwards hits it out of the park again with this newest series starter. When we first meet Rhode and Brooklyn, they meet and have instant chemistry. Fast forward 5 years and they meet again but under not the best circumstances. These two are fire on the page, and then chemistry that they felt all those years ago is still alive and growing. I love the dynamic between the guys of Takeback because of course when you read a series by Riley Edwards you get an amazing group of guys that are as alpha as they come. You get little rid bits of each guy, and of course you get the amazing relationship between Letty and Brooklyn that sets the stage for the next book. And I CAN NOT WAIT to see where Edwards takes us on this journey.
February 5, 2024
Five star read... I couldn't stop reading once I started.
I absolutely loved loved loved everything about this. Had me from the start until the end... truth be told I didn't want or need it to end!! This is a wham-bam of a start to a new series.
Rhode and Brooklyn were just perfect for each other... I didn't find one bit about either of them irritating! Love Remy too. I loved that we actually got a story from beginning to end, I like my romance mixed in with some suspense and trauma.
Am now all antici-patey for Letty &... really am!
( I am struggling with 'Imperfect', I have started it at least 3 times and just cannot get into it... which is bugging me cos I love the other 'Triple Canopy' tales... so, I was really happy that this one captivated me! )
I absolutely loved loved loved everything about this. Had me from the start until the end... truth be told I didn't want or need it to end!! This is a wham-bam of a start to a new series.
Rhode and Brooklyn were just perfect for each other... I didn't find one bit about either of them irritating! Love Remy too. I loved that we actually got a story from beginning to end, I like my romance mixed in with some suspense and trauma.
Am now all antici-patey for Letty &... really am!
( I am struggling with 'Imperfect', I have started it at least 3 times and just cannot get into it... which is bugging me cos I love the other 'Triple Canopy' tales... so, I was really happy that this one captivated me! )
August 30, 2021
One night, no names, and a longing that never went away. He knew he wanted her to stay in his life, but after that night, they both let each other go.
Rhode's thought his mind was playing tricks on him. Years later he saw her.....his memorable night woman. He hadn't gotten her out of his mind and there she was. He had to have her again, but this time he wasn't letting her go.
Brooklyn had always thought about that memorable night. Especially when she looked into those dark little eyes. She had a constant reminder of what her and Rhode's shared that night.
This is an action packed book, filled with loyal/alpha men, lust-filled dialogue, and an awesome plot.
Rhode's thought his mind was playing tricks on him. Years later he saw her.....his memorable night woman. He hadn't gotten her out of his mind and there she was. He had to have her again, but this time he wasn't letting her go.
Brooklyn had always thought about that memorable night. Especially when she looked into those dark little eyes. She had a constant reminder of what her and Rhode's shared that night.
This is an action packed book, filled with loyal/alpha men, lust-filled dialogue, and an awesome plot.
July 1, 2021
Wow!
On my gosh, I love this book! This story is so hot it will melt the underwear off you. I didn't know what to expect when I started reading Dangerous Love, but I have to say this book is a 100 stars as far as I'm concerned. I love all of Riley Edwards books and this is one of the best.
On my gosh, I love this book! This story is so hot it will melt the underwear off you. I didn't know what to expect when I started reading Dangerous Love, but I have to say this book is a 100 stars as far as I'm concerned. I love all of Riley Edwards books and this is one of the best.
June 30, 2021
I loved this book so much. We previously met Rhode in the Gemini series books and this book did not disappoint. I loved him and Brooklyn together and loved the whole Takeback group. I can’t wait to read more of this series.
November 15, 2021
Brooklyn Saunders & Rhode Daley.
( + Remington Saunders)
My first Riley Edwards book not playing in Susan Stoker’s world. They have a similar feel to them, the two author’s styles. In a good way. You know you’ll get lovable characters and strong bonds between the leads. A dash of outside forces trying to interrupt their happiness, but nothing the male lead and his brothers-in-arms can’t handle. Military or former military. Resilience, both masculine and feminine.
Brooklyn and Rhode met in a hotel bar near Dulles airport in D.C. She was attending a romance writing convention in her role as an audio book narrator. He was with former SEAL buddies talking about potential work taking down human trafficking operations. She ogled him like a romance novel hero come to life, and when his buddies departed he stood by her table asking if she wanted company. His room, 6 hours fucking & flirting & sharing the minutia of their lives, but no names, no contact info. It would be an evening neither of them could forget. Their only mutual regret, not exchanging names.
Almost five years later, in the most unlikeliest of places, they meet again. Rhode and his buddies saved a bunch of victims from human traffickers and Brooklyn accompanied the anxious family sent word that their missing daughter had been found. Her adoptive family, who took her in after her parents died in a car accident. Their youngest daughter missing. Their oldest daughter Brooklyn’s best friend and soul sister.
The complications of finding Kiki took precedence, but Rhode was counting the moments till he could speak to Brooklyn in private. When he and one of his teammates came to the eldest daughter’s store to talk to her, the last thing he expected was a four year old that was his spitting image. He didn’t need to ask, he knew his son on sight. And the flood of agony over what he missed out on was unbearable. For his part, little Remington was instantly drawn to Rhode and he was beyond charmed in return.
After a moment to swallow the pain, the news only steeled Rhode’s desire to not let Brooklyn get away again. He wanted them both, all in, right from that moment on. And despite Brooklyn’s efforts to protect her son and protect her heart, Brooklyn wanted no less. After all, she was a romantic. She knew that first night it was walk away or lose her heart to the man she first ogled in that Dulles bar.
Surprisingly low internally driven angst. Their little family fit together like a puzzle. And the external drama only managed to drag them that much closer, that much faster.
Remington took to Rhode from the start. Took the news that Rhode was his father with ease. And with only a bit of reassurance that Rhode wasn’t going anywhere, he asked to call him Dad.
By the way, love the tattoos and the meaning behind them.
( + Remington Saunders)
My first Riley Edwards book not playing in Susan Stoker’s world. They have a similar feel to them, the two author’s styles. In a good way. You know you’ll get lovable characters and strong bonds between the leads. A dash of outside forces trying to interrupt their happiness, but nothing the male lead and his brothers-in-arms can’t handle. Military or former military. Resilience, both masculine and feminine.
Brooklyn and Rhode met in a hotel bar near Dulles airport in D.C. She was attending a romance writing convention in her role as an audio book narrator. He was with former SEAL buddies talking about potential work taking down human trafficking operations. She ogled him like a romance novel hero come to life, and when his buddies departed he stood by her table asking if she wanted company. His room, 6 hours fucking & flirting & sharing the minutia of their lives, but no names, no contact info. It would be an evening neither of them could forget. Their only mutual regret, not exchanging names.
Almost five years later, in the most unlikeliest of places, they meet again. Rhode and his buddies saved a bunch of victims from human traffickers and Brooklyn accompanied the anxious family sent word that their missing daughter had been found. Her adoptive family, who took her in after her parents died in a car accident. Their youngest daughter missing. Their oldest daughter Brooklyn’s best friend and soul sister.
The complications of finding Kiki took precedence, but Rhode was counting the moments till he could speak to Brooklyn in private. When he and one of his teammates came to the eldest daughter’s store to talk to her, the last thing he expected was a four year old that was his spitting image. He didn’t need to ask, he knew his son on sight. And the flood of agony over what he missed out on was unbearable. For his part, little Remington was instantly drawn to Rhode and he was beyond charmed in return.
After a moment to swallow the pain, the news only steeled Rhode’s desire to not let Brooklyn get away again. He wanted them both, all in, right from that moment on. And despite Brooklyn’s efforts to protect her son and protect her heart, Brooklyn wanted no less. After all, she was a romantic. She knew that first night it was walk away or lose her heart to the man she first ogled in that Dulles bar.
Surprisingly low internally driven angst. Their little family fit together like a puzzle. And the external drama only managed to drag them that much closer, that much faster.
Remington took to Rhode from the start. Took the news that Rhode was his father with ease. And with only a bit of reassurance that Rhode wasn’t going anywhere, he asked to call him Dad.
“What’s wrong, Sugar?”
“Nothing.”
I stepped closer. My hand went to her hip and I gave her a squeeze. I released the pressure but didn’t let go.
“Easy to read, remember?” I prompted.
“Nothing’s wrong. Just watching you two together and hearing Remy ask if he can go with you to the store made me think about all he’s missed, but at the same time I’m happy he hasn’t missed the big stuff.”
Fuck, that felt good.
“Big stuff?”
“He can ride a bike; he missed you teaching him that. But that was something I could handle. He wants to learn how to ride a dirt bike, something Michael’s been wanting to teach him and I’ve been dragging my feet. He can throw a baseball but not well because I’m not big into sports. He’s never picked up a football. He loves to draw and do puzzles and put together Legos—I can cover those things but there’s so much I can’t teach him and I was dreading him getting older and needing a dad and not having you that I felt guilty for all the ways I was going to fail him.”
Brooklyn stopped, inhaled a deep breath, and settled her hand on top of mine before she finished. “So seeing him next to you asking you how to fix a sink—which obviously I have no idea how to fix—I was thinking how good it felt knowing you were here to give Remington all the things you can give him. Things that I can’t.”
No, that didn’t feel good—that felt fucking great. So great, I couldn’t vocalize how phenomenal it felt knowing that while I’d missed a lot I wouldn’t be missing any more. Not another day, hour, or second.
“You good with me teaching him how to ride a dirt bike?”
Brooklyn frowned and pinched her lips.
“I’ll take that as a no.”
“He’s four,” she noted.
“Your call.” Brooklyn heaved a sigh and for once I couldn’t read her. Which was unfortunate because that meant I was unprepared for her to rock my world.
“Our call. Mine and yours.”
“Sugar—”
“I was dragging my feet coming up with excuses to put Michael off. My dad taught me how to ride. I remember every moment of it.”
I didn’t understand—if Brooklyn knew how to ride a dirt bike why hadn’t she taught Remy?
“Not tracking. Why didn’t you take Remy out?”
“I’ve never taken him to a movie at a movie theater. I’ve never taken him to Silverwood. I’ve never taken him out on the lake,” she weirdly admitted.
“Baby, you say that like you’ve committed a mortal sin.”
Brooklyn’s head tipped back and with her eyes brimming with tears she whispered, “I was waiting for you.”
Un-fucking-done.
My lungs seized and my body locked.
The atmosphere in the small bathroom charged when two words rasped from my throat.
“Come again?”
“I was waiting for you,” she repeated. “Family memories. Stuff that I didn’t want to do on my own with Remy. It was selfish not giving him—”
I didn’t give her a chance to finish. Unpolite and unyielding, I slammed my mouth down onto hers. Brooklyn gasped, and not being the sort of man who missed an opportunity, my tongue pushed past her lips.
Good Goddamn.
Little feet pounded down the hall, ending a kiss that wasn’t just a kiss but a welcome home. A glide of tongues. A sample of what was to come. The best thing I’d tasted in five fucking years.
By the way, love the tattoos and the meaning behind them.
January 22, 2023
Takeback Series Opens Up With a Sizzling Connection
Riley Edwards shows just how phenomenal she is with her Takeback series! I hadn’t read anything from this lineup until I discovered Book 5, so of course, as a loyal fan of all things Riley, I had to pick up all the other titles. Book 1, “Dangerous Love,” sucked me in from the first page, and I read it in one sitting. Rhone and Brooklyn. One passionate night. No names. All the feels and chills and sexy goodness. Five years later, they’re thrown together again when someone close to Brooklyn disappears. The memory of that anonymous night has haunted both of them, and there is so much to unpack. Heart and humor thread through this story in such a beautiful way. There’s all the chemistry, angst, action, suspense, and aww moments one could ask for in this, and I absolutely LOVE Rhone’s teammates, setting this up to be an absolutely amazing series. Binge reading this bad boy ASAP!
Riley Edwards shows just how phenomenal she is with her Takeback series! I hadn’t read anything from this lineup until I discovered Book 5, so of course, as a loyal fan of all things Riley, I had to pick up all the other titles. Book 1, “Dangerous Love,” sucked me in from the first page, and I read it in one sitting. Rhone and Brooklyn. One passionate night. No names. All the feels and chills and sexy goodness. Five years later, they’re thrown together again when someone close to Brooklyn disappears. The memory of that anonymous night has haunted both of them, and there is so much to unpack. Heart and humor thread through this story in such a beautiful way. There’s all the chemistry, angst, action, suspense, and aww moments one could ask for in this, and I absolutely LOVE Rhone’s teammates, setting this up to be an absolutely amazing series. Binge reading this bad boy ASAP!
June 30, 2021
I loved everything about this book! The steam, the suspense, the love!
I adored Brooklyn and Rhode they were absolutely brilliant. A one night stand with a bit of a secret. The love these two had for eachother from the very beginning was so amazing to see. The family aspect of this book was absolutely amazing I loved seeing the Walsh family with Brooklyn, and not to mention Brooklyn and Letty! I absolutely loved this friendship so much. I can't wait for Lettie's book. All of the characters that were introduced in this first book were absolutely epic and I can't wait to read their stories.
Riley Edwards is absolutely amazing the romantic suspense she writes is fantastic and she's one of my favorites in this genre.
I received an ARC for my opinion.
I adored Brooklyn and Rhode they were absolutely brilliant. A one night stand with a bit of a secret. The love these two had for eachother from the very beginning was so amazing to see. The family aspect of this book was absolutely amazing I loved seeing the Walsh family with Brooklyn, and not to mention Brooklyn and Letty! I absolutely loved this friendship so much. I can't wait for Lettie's book. All of the characters that were introduced in this first book were absolutely epic and I can't wait to read their stories.
Riley Edwards is absolutely amazing the romantic suspense she writes is fantastic and she's one of my favorites in this genre.
I received an ARC for my opinion.
July 6, 2021
This is a brilliant start to this series compulsive reading wonderful story full of suspense plenty romance very emotional in parts. They meet five years ago had one night of great sex left next day not knowing each other’s names, to meet up again five years later while Rhode was on a mission with his team helping with people who had been caught up in a trafficking ring.Brooklyn was looking for her friends sister. They’re story restarts from there the suspense and intensity of their story with twist and turns plus humour.brilliant book
July 7, 2021
Amazing!!!
Such a great book.
One night without sharing names, five years of wondering but never forgetting.
Rhode and Brook make one hot couple. Love at first sight (sort of) a "Cheeky" little boy, loving extended family.
This book moved like a shot, went by way to fast.
Loved it!
Such a great book.
One night without sharing names, five years of wondering but never forgetting.
Rhode and Brook make one hot couple. Love at first sight (sort of) a "Cheeky" little boy, loving extended family.
This book moved like a shot, went by way to fast.
Loved it!
October 31, 2021
Everything you want in a romantic suspense book is here!
Dang, if Riley Edwards isn't on her game hard. I'm reading every book in this series because the men and women and situations will rope you in, tie you up and wrangle you into the story until the last word on the last page. I need to rest and renew for the next book. More lovin', laughter, suspense and friendship and family to come. Yay!
Dang, if Riley Edwards isn't on her game hard. I'm reading every book in this series because the men and women and situations will rope you in, tie you up and wrangle you into the story until the last word on the last page. I need to rest and renew for the next book. More lovin', laughter, suspense and friendship and family to come. Yay!
May 15, 2022
4 stars
Great start to a new series. I loved the connection between these characters. I've been interested in finding out more about Rhode since he was mentioned in Holden and Charlotte's story. Where I struggled in this story was the case itself. I just struggled with following and then when the pieces came together it just felt rushed.
I still enjoyed the story but it was not my favorite from this author.
Great start to a new series. I loved the connection between these characters. I've been interested in finding out more about Rhode since he was mentioned in Holden and Charlotte's story. Where I struggled in this story was the case itself. I just struggled with following and then when the pieces came together it just felt rushed.
I still enjoyed the story but it was not my favorite from this author.
June 29, 2021
So thrilled with this new series by Riley Edwards. Dangerous Love checked every single box for me, it has a compelling story, main characters that have sizzling chemistry and awesome secondary characters. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.
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